Panasonic S1H vs Panasonic FZ80

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FZ80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and FZ80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was launched 2 years after the FZ80 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the S1H matches up versus the FZ80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H enjoys outer dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S1H and Panasonic FZ80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H and the FZ80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and FZ80 is 52 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1H because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer S1H provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.